Biology

Oberthuer, Charles (1845-1924)

— Born at Rennes in 1845, Charles Oberthuer was a son of the founder of the celebrated printing firm which bore his name, and of which for many years he was chairman. Previous to the removal of the family from Strasbourg and its establishment in Rennes, it had for generations been intimately concerned in the business of printing. This long association bore fruit in an unexpected direction, for Oberthuer was able to be his own patron, printer and publisher when he decided in 1876 to commence giving to the entomological world that long series of priceless volumes known as the 'Etudes d' Entomologie.' In 1902 he discontinued these, considering he had done his share and that he deserved a rest, and to pass his last years in putting in order the vast collections he had amassed from all parts of the world. But in 1904 we find him saying in the Preface to the first volume of his 'Etudes de Lepidopterologie comparee,' that he could no longer resist his desire to publish again and to keep abreast of events in a modest way. The result - twenty-two volumes... — full article